Replacement Level Podcast

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Ryan Divish. Ryan covers the Mariners for the Seattle Times. Ryan joined me to discuss the flurry of trades the Mariners have made this offseason. He analyzed each move and the rebuild itself. He also previewed his Hall of Fame ballot. If you’re enjoying the podcast please rate […]

  This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Craig Edwards. Craig joined me to discuss several of his recent posts at FanGraphs and to break down this year’s Hall of Fame ballot. We talked about the Braves posting a profit of 100 million dollars, his prospect valuation system, the Josh Donaldson signing, and we […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Chris Sabo. Chris is a former three-time MLB All-Star, and the new manager of the Akron Zips. He spoke about many aspects of his playing career including developing his aggressive style, playing injured, and his relationships with Pete Rose and Barry Larkin. He also spoke about building a […]

This is a repost of my interview with Tommy John. The interview was originally recorded on July 1st, 2015. Tommy detailed his approach to pitching, how he adjusted to hitters, overcame bad command early on, and the nuisances of the pitcher/catcher relationship. He also spoke about how he developed his curveball and why he used […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features R.J. Anderson. R.J. is a writer a CBS Sports and the co-host of the DFA podcast. R.J joined me to recap the 2018 regular season. We talked about how Ohtani’s success could change the development path for two-way players, the opener, and our favorite stories of the […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jen McCaffrey. Jen covers the Red Sox for The Athletic. She joined me to discuss the state of the Red Sox. We hit on Chris Sale’s return from the disabled list, Mookie Betts’ side discomfort, and bullpen options heading into the playoffs. We also discussed her excellent feature on […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Mark Armour. Mark is theauthor of six books including In Pursuit of Pennants. He’s also the founder of SABR’s bio project, and the co-chairman of their baseball card committee. He joined me to discuss all things baseball cards. He talked about what got him into collecting, how he collects […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Cliff Corcoran. Cliff is a writer at The Athletic and a regular contributor on MLB Network. He joined me to discuss pitching milestones for active players. It’s unlikely this generation will see a 300-game winner, Cliff proposed using 235 as the new magic number. We also previewed award […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Ben Reiter. Ben is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated and the author of the new book Astroball. He joined me to discuss his book and how the Astros went from a laughingstock franchise to World Series champions. Ben spoke about Jeff Lunhow’s initial pitch to Astros […]

  This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Dan Hirsch. Dan operates the website The Baseball Gauge. He joined me for a Hall of Fame draft. With Hall of Fame induction weekend right around the corner, we drafted active players with the best chances of getting into Cooperstown. We went forty deep, as the current record for […]

  This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Phil S. Dixon. Phil is a historian and researcher who specializes in the Negro Leagues and black baseball in general. Among the topics discussed are barnstorming legends, the formation of the Negro League in 1920, and the Hall of Fame’s special committee to elect more Negro […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Chelsea Janes. Chelsea covers the Nationals for the Washington Post. Among the topics discussed are Bryce Harper’s struggles, Juan Soto’s emergence, Max Scherzer’s continued dominance, and some of the things the Nats and the city of Washington D.C. are planning for All-Star Weekend. All episodes can also be downloaded […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Chandler Rome. Chandler covers the Astros for the Houston Chronicle. Among the topics discussed are the Astros historically good starting staff, Justin Verlander’s reclaimed stuff, potential trade targets, and the new role Jose Altuve has taken on. We also snuck in some College World Series talk too.  All […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Carlos Collazo. Carlos is a writer for Baseball America, he joined me to discuss the 2018 MLB Draft. He gave scouting reports on several top picks including number one overall Casey Mize, Joey Bart, Alec Bohm and many others. He also spoke about why Mathew Liberatore and […]

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Evan Drellich. Evan covers the Red Sox for NBC Sports in Boston. He’s also the author of the new book The Big 50: The The Men and Moments that Made the Boston Red Sox. He joined me to discuss his book. We spoke about the birth of Red Sox […]